JavaScript Array splice()
Examples
// Create an Array
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, add "Lemon" and "Kiwi":
fruits.splice(2, 0, "Lemon", "Kiwi");
Try it Yourself »
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, add "Lemon" and "Kiwi":
fruits.splice(2, 0, "Lemon", "Kiwi");
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Description
The splice() method adds and/or removes array elements.
The splice() method overwrites the original array.
Syntax
array.splice(index, count, item1, ....., itemX)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
index
Required.
The index (position) to add or remove items.
A negative value counts from the end of the array.
The index (position) to add or remove items.
A negative value counts from the end of the array.
count
Optional.
Number of items to be removed.
Number of items to be removed.
item1, ...,
Optional.
The new elements(s) to be added.
The new elements(s) to be added.
Return Value
Type
Description
Array
An array containing the removed items (if any).
More Examples
Example
// Create an Array
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, remove 2 items
fruits.splice(2, 2);
Try it Yourself »
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, remove 2 items
fruits.splice(2, 2);
Example
// Create an Array
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, remove 1 item, add "Lemon" and "Kiwi"
fruits.splice(2, 1, "Lemon", "Kiwi");
Try it Yourself »
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
// At position 2, remove 1 item, add "Lemon" and "Kiwi"
fruits.splice(2, 1, "Lemon", "Kiwi");
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Browser Support
splice() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |